Author Archives: Moira Callahan

Brains still not fully in gear

It’s true, my brain is still sluggish and like it’s slipping a gear. For those out there that actually drive standard, you’ll know what I mean, for those who have only ever run around in their little automatics, tsk, tsk. But sadly, I fear that is the way the automotive industry is heading, automated everything so the driver doesn’t have to do anything but keep it on the road. Not that some folks are all that good at that.

But! That is a tirade for another day since I’m not currently driving anything. I shall keep my lips sealed on the insanity on the road. But should I ever have the need to get mobile again on wheels, oh…then there will be tirades. LOL!

No, I am doing my “part for the environment”. Which is an awesome spin on the fact that I can walk to work, the grocery store, the drug store, the BOOK store. Yeah, the BOOK store. I love going into a book store and breathing in the scent of the newly unpacked books fresh from some printing place somewhere. I love my iPhone and all the other iToys I have, they are great for travelling without hauling along my library to keep myself entertained during travel and down time. But there is honestly nothing better than a brand new book.

Opening it for the first time (though never the last), running your fingers down the paper whether it’s a trademark paperback or a hard cover book, doesn’t matter. The sensation of the ink on the page, the feel of the paper under your fingertips, that first paper cut to christen it in blood. Ah yes, good times.

So while I will always have a few hot reads on my iToy of the day, there is nothing better than the weight of a book in hand as you flip that crisp page to continue the journey with your favourite characters. But that’s just me and, wow, I have zero clue what this post was actually supposed to be about.

Huh… Well, I wrote a full post about not much of anything. Sounds like a “Seinfeld” episode to me, lol! If you’re too young to know what that is, you really shouldn’t be on this page.

Anyway, I may or may not have something to do. Honestly can’t remember, maybe I left myself a note. So I’m off ~ Moira

Who thought this up?

Seriously? I’m asking the question. Who the hell came up with this “brilliant” idea to jerk us and our clocks around? Whoever it was needs to get kicked in the throat for this stupidity.

Why can’t we just live on one time, no back and forth and be happy? I’d be happy. I know everyone where I work and everyone I know, would be happy. Not a single one of us would complain about permanently being on one time all year long.

And really, it’s not so much to “fall back” as it is the “spring ahead and ruin your whole fucking weekend” one that’s the issue. That and the next week or so that it takes to convince your body that it’s okay, that this is the way it’s supposed to be. My body damn well knows better. It knows the situation for what it is. Crap. Pure and total crap.

Other than that, and several XL coffees to keep me functioning even at a slightly diminished capacity, I survived! Hells yeah! Barely, but I did, so it counts.

And, with that in mind, I think I’m going to get a drink so I’ll sleep well tonight ~ Moira

Taking a restful day

Got a lot done yesterday, it was wonderful. Still have more to do today but I’m not going to stress it. Nope, if it gets done today than I’ll be happy, if not – c’est la vie!

My friend, the one that encouraged me to send in my story to the publisher, mentioned I should do a little introduction of who I am. Warn you all I think was what she left unsaid, lol! Cause I can be a bit hard to take, that much I do know.

So, here we go, your warning. Whether you stay or go, your choice.

I don’t take bullshit. I take things at face value so if you want to play games, go fuck with someone else. I swear like a sailor, always have, always will. Side note: I’ll be one of “those” little old ladies that does and says things highly inappropriate and can get away with it because I’ll have the senility card in hand. I don’t trust “rumours”, hard facts only. If you have a “rumour” to share, share, but don’t expect me to jump on (or off) the bandwagon based on your unsubstantiated “rumour”. I don’t work that way.

I can be very blunt, even brash, not everyone can handle me. I love my family but will never discuss them. I tolerate my day job but will only talk about it, and what I do, in generalities. This is about me trying to become an author now, not about what I do in the day to day though, there will be a little of that in the blog posts, none on Facebook or any other social media I may or may not use.

I will take all “advise” given with a grain of salt. I’m the sort to follow my gut over what someone tells me. If it doesn’t feel right to me, I’m not fucking doing it and not a soul on earth can make me. There are very few folks that I trust beyond anything in this world and, sorry to be blunt, you’re not amongst them. I trust my friends, ones I’ve had for years and years and know better than I do myself and I trust my family, who I have dirt on to blackmail them if they ever lead me astray.

So, let’s boil it down. Don’t fuck with me and I won’t have to dig out the big guns. Don’t mess with me or mine and I will do the same with you. Mutual respect is the name of this game. If you can’t give it, don’t fucking expect it back just because you are someone’s darling of the day. That shit gets old fast and, quite frankly my dear(s), I could fucking care less.

That’s it, me in a nut shell I guess. Oh, there is more, there’s always more, but that basically gives you the idea of who I am and what I will not ever tolerate.

Extend a hand in friendship and I will shake it. Stab me in the back and you’d better start running, far and fast.

Now, on a more happy-happy note, I’m off to cause mayhem in my characters lives ~ Moira

TGIF!

So happy it’s Friday!

I live for Friday’s, that means I have two uninterrupted days to write and do whatever the hell I want. Did laundry already so all I really have to worry about first thing tomorrow is a bit of cleaning.

And, major bonus, it’s supposed to warm up tomorrow! YAY! I can get out and do some shit finally without worrying about freezing something important off. Which, really, I’ve been worrying about a lot in the last few weeks. Though, I will honestly admit, I haven’t had it nearly as bad as some places in Canada. Some places have set record lows. That is not now, nor ever, a fucking record you want to set!

So, what’s the writing game plan for the weekend? Not a clue but I do know that I need to get something new started. It’s either that or sit around and drive myself crazy waiting to hear from the publisher I sent my first book in to.

Well, I think that about does it, I’m off to watch a movie. Night ~ Moira

Nearly froze my butt off!

Oh my god is it cold here!

Not as cold as some other places, I’ll admit that much, but I am a fair weather person. I hate being cold. I’m a much happier person when it’s wonderfully warm. Not hot, mind you, but warm.

Okay, apparently I’m very picky, lol!

But really, this is beyond ridiculous! I chose where I live because it didn’t have the harsh winters like my hometown. Someone didn’t bloody well get the note! Not acceptable damn it.

Other than freezing my ass off going to work and back again it wasn’t a horrid day. We were having some serious troubles at work with our network but it seemed to stabilize after about an hour or so. And, while extremely annoying to us with work to do, there were plenty others that seemed pretty happy not to have to do any work.

But enough about that, work is boring, very boring. Let’s talk about this crazy ass weather! Just kidding. I’m off to find something to warm me from the inside out.

Night ~ Moira

Hello World!

Hi,

I am a brand new author though I’ve written for as long as I can remember. I often help out a friend of mine who is already an established author, an amazing author – with plot details and when she get’s stuck on a word.

Recently I finished, as in from beginning to end, my first story. Oh, I have hordes that I’ve never been able to finish for one reason or another, but this one I’m quite proud of. I asked my friends opinion about it, letting her read through it of course, and she told me to submit it, now! Pretty much her words on the subject.

I was more than a little unsure about doing it but figured, what the heck, what could it hurt? So, I did it all up nice and pretty and sent it off (she had a recommendation that I went with) and now it’s just a waiting game to see what they think. Who knows, may actually get something out of this.

Moira